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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1977-08-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23949 · dome · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. J.R. Richard earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Ted Simmons went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: J.R. Richard L: John Denny SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Denny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Joe Sambito | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 8
- Garry Templeton: 1/G
- Jerry Mumphrey: 23
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Ken Boswell: 6/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: HR/9
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- Tony Scott: 8
- Ken Reitz: CS2(24)
- Ken Reitz: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 13
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Joe Ferguson: 64(1)/FO
- Art Howe: D7.1-H
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 3
- Mike Tyson: K
- John Denny: K/C
- Lou Brock: S8
- Garry Templeton: SB2
- Garry Templeton: S8.2-H
- Jerry Mumphrey: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- J. R. Richard: K
- Terry Puhl: E6.B-1
- Ken Boswell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-2
- Bob Watson: D9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 4
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Ted Simmons: SB2
- Ted Simmons: W
- Keith Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Scott: 6/P
- Ken Reitz: K
- Mike Tyson: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Art Howe: 63
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 5
- John Denny: 8
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Garry Templeton: K
Bot 5
- J. R. Richard: 43
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Ken Boswell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Ted Simmons: 4/P
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 6
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Art Howe: 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 7
- Tony Scott: 7/L
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Mike Tyson: S8
- Mike Phillips: W.1-2
- Lou Brock: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lou Brock: S8.3-H;2-H
- Garry Templeton: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Joe Sambito: K
- Terry Puhl: S6
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Garry Templeton: 2/FL
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Ted Simmons: BK.1-2#
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Tony Scott: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 9
- Roger Freed: K/C
- Mike Tyson: 3/G
- Mike Anderson: K